#ifndef refCount_H
#define refCount_H

//#include "bool.H"

namespace pavan
{

/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                          Class refCount Declaration
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

class refCount
{
    // Private data

        int count_;

    // Private member functions

        //- Dissallow copy
        refCount(const refCount&);

        //- Dissallow bitwise assignment
        void operator=(const refCount&);


public:

    // Constructors

        //- Construct null with zero count
        refCount()
        :
            count_(0)
        {}


    // Member Functions

        //- Return the reference count
        int count() const
        {
            return count_;
        }


        //- Return true if the reference count is zero
        bool okToDelete() const
        {
            return !count_;
        }


        //- Reset the reference count to zero
        void resetRefCount()
        {
            count_ = 0;
        }


    // Member Operators

        //- Increment the reference count
        void operator++()
        {
            count_++;
        }

        //- Increment the reference count
        void operator++(int)
        {
            count_++;
        }

        //- Decrement the reference count
        void operator--()
        {
            count_--;
        }

        //- Decrement the reference count
        void operator--(int)
        {
            count_--;
        }
};


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} // End namespace Foam

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#endif

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